Walter John vs Siegbert Tarrasch

DSB-19.Kongress · 1914 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Walter John
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event DSB-19.Kongress
Site Mannheim
Round 1
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/8/pP4KP/5P2/1Pp5/2P5/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d4 Bg4
  6. 6.dxe5 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 O-O-O+
  8. 8.Ke2 Re8
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3+
  10. 10.Kxf3 Rxe5
  11. 11.Bf4 Re6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bd6
  13. 13.Rae1 Nf6
  14. 14.e5 Rhe8
  15. 15.exf6 Rxe1
  16. 16.Rxe1 Rxe1
  17. 17.fxg7 Re8
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Ne4 Rg8
  20. 20.Nxd6+ Kd7
  21. 21.Nf5 Ke6
  22. 22.Kf4 Kf6
  23. 23.g4 h6
  24. 24.h4 Ke6
  25. 25.Ke4 Kf6
  26. 26.f3 Re8+
  27. 27.Kf4 Rg8
  28. 28.h5 c5
  29. 29.g5+ hxg5+
  30. 30.Kg4 Rxg7
  31. 31.Nxg7 Kxg7
  32. 32.Kxg5 b5
  33. 33.f4 a5
  34. 34.a4 c4
  35. 35.axb5 c3
  36. 36.b3

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